A man prepares firewood at the village of Bilogorodka, 30 km (18.6 miles) from the capital Kiev, January 8, 2009. The heads of Russian gas firm Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz are holding direct talks aimed at solving a dispute that has cut Russian gas supplies to Europe. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 37 months ago

A man prepares firewood at the village of Bilogorodka, 30 km (18.6 miles) from the capital Kiev, January 8, 2009. The heads of Russian gas firm Gazprom and Ukraine's Naftogaz are holding direct talks aimed at solving a dispute that has cut Russian gas supplies to Europe.

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